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What do actor Morgan Freeman, poet Sylvia Plath, former first lady Michelle Obama and the Von Trapp family from “The Sound of Music” all have in common? They have all kept bees. And now …
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By MATTHEW LAWRENCE
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1/15/25
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Bill Hanney’s Theatre By the Sea announces equity and non-equity adult auditions for its 2025 Summer season. The theater is seeking strong singers, dancers, and actors. Performers must be …
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1/15/25
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For the Cranston singer-songwriter Rob Davis, 2024 was a big year. He played a ton of gigs across Rhode Island and Massachusetts while also opening for mainstream country acts like Locash and Matt …
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By ROB DUGUAY
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1/15/25
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THE LAST SHOWGIRL * * * (Bittersweet Tale)
Pamela Anderson proves to be an Oscar contender with her bittersweet performance as an aging Vegas showgirl faced with the realization that in two …
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1/15/25
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A German baron invented the “dandy horse” in 1817 – a frame with two wheels attached to it which served as a human-powered mode of transportation. The bicycles became popular in …
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1/15/25
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Last month we snuck away for a quick weekend trip and got a surprise at the hotel check-in—a $150-a-night “damage deposit” tacked onto the bill. Apparently, this was in case we …
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1/15/25
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Richard Young and Sam Strange have been performing all over the globe for more than a decade with their brand of comedic illusion in various incarnations. In turn, they’ve received rave reviews …
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By ROB DUGUAY
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1/15/25
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Sometimes certain projects take way longer than expected. This could be due to the curveballs and obstacles life can throw on a regular basis, or for a lot of folks over the past few years, it could …
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By ROBERT DUGUAY
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1/8/25
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University of Rhode Island point guard Sebastian Thomas made his return home this basketball season and has been electric as the Rams have quickly become one of the top teams in the Atlantic-10 …
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By ALEX SPONSELLER
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1/8/25
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My New Year kicked off with a fabulous party celebrating our fiftieth anniversary, masterfully organized by my bestest friend, Karen and three of my kiddos—Francis, Steven, and Dinora. Before …
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1/8/25
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Although it may not seem like it in our cozy Ocean State, the USA is an immense place with all kinds of people doing all sorts of crazy things. Come travel the country and see tales that are real and …
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1/8/25
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In an age of music where classifications are losing their importance on a daily basis, there are a lot of bands melding various styles together. It’s more than just a combination of two with a …
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By ROBERT DUGUAY
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1/8/25
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Mark Twain is credited with saying, “A lie can travel halfway around the world while the truth is putting on its shoes.” And that was more than a hundred years before social media.
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1/8/25
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Eight-year-old Antonio Testa, the son of shoemaker Saverio Testa and his wife Mary of Penn Street in Johnston, awoke in the middle of the night on August 23, 1923. His loud crying attracted his …
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1/8/25
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AVON AND WARWICK SHOWCASE
A COMPLETE UNKNOWN * * * ½ (Dylan from 1961-66)
Timothée Chalamet gives a stunning performance as folk legend Bob Dylan during a crucial time in his …
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12/31/24
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What is Truth?
Many of us are asking that question today.
Truth in the past election.
Truth in the media.
Truth in government. What is our own personal truth?
Rev. William …
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By DON FOWLER
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12/31/24
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For the past couple of years, The Gilded Age Orchestra of Newport has been exploring the era of The Gilded Age through the musical history of “The City by The Sea.” Along with its mission …
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By ROBERT DUGUAY
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12/31/24
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We miss the old New Year’s Eve celebrations of First Night but enjoyed the fireworks in Providence and Warwick to welcome in the New Year.
Wilbury Theatre kicked off …
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By DON FOWLER
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12/31/24
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Ham lovers — and that includes me — will be delighted that the Honey Baked Ham Co. chain has opened in Warwick at 300 Quaker Lane (Route 2) in the shopping center at the corner of …
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Restaurant Review by DON FOWLER
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12/31/24
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For the past 50 years, the Warwick Center for the Arts has been a hub for creativity for the city it inhabits and the surrounding areas. The organization, located within the old Kentish Artillery …
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By ROBERT DUGUAY
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12/31/24
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